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<p><b>Eadric</b> (died August 686/ 687?) was a King of <a href="page.php?w=Kingdom_of_Kent">Kent</a> (685-686). He was the son of <a href="page.php?w=Ecgberht_of_Kent">Ecgberht I</a>.</p>

<p><big>Historical context</big></p>
<p>In the 7th century the Kingdom of Kent had been politically stable for some time. According to Bede:</p>

<p>Eorcenberht was succeeded by his sons Ecgberht (664-673) and <a href="page.php?w=Hlothhere_of_Kent">Hlothhere</a> (673-685). Ecgberht's court seems to have had many diplomatic and ecclesiastic contacts. He hosted <a href="page.php?w=Wilfrid">Wilfrid</a></p><p>
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